How ball bearings are made
Alan at Hacked Gadgets found this neat video that shows how ball bearings are made.
Month: March 2010
Madeleine Mini Bloomers
Sarai at Collette Patterns shares this handsome pattern for bloomers. I would love to make a pair for myself, but right now my sewing skills max out at simple tab curtains. She also posted some images of bloomers that her readers have made. Pretty and feminine. I wonder if they’re comfortable.
DIY Movie Making article roundup
Beware the Ides of March! I was itching to say that. Ahem. Here is a collection of MAKE magazine articles related to DIY movie making. Note that most back issues of MAKE are available for purchase in the Maker Shed. Don’t miss any future articles … subscribe! MAKE Volume 01 $14 Video Camera Stabilizer – […]
Nova Albion Steampunk Exhibition, THIS weekend!
More info on their website.
Smallest zine in the world
Last year, I gave family members letters from the World’s Smallest Postal Service for Christmas. They are awesome and make a fun gift. Spotted on the MAKE Flickr pool is this professed “smallest zine in the world,” an art “zine” done with eraser-carved stamps. I love the idea of doing eraser carvings on pencil heads. […]
Color Eggs With Kool-Aid
These brightly colored eggs were dyed using packets of Kool-Aid instead of traditional egg dyes. Pam of Gingerbread Snowflakes shares her process for experimenting with Kool-Aid and even includes some of pitfalls she encountered.
How-To: Save a wet cell phone
The folks over at Geek Squad produced this helpful infographic describing a rescue method that might help save your phone if you accidentally dunk it in water.